The Straits Budget, 15 April 1937

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 4131. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. APRIL 15, 1937. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    THE WEEK IN MALAYA.
    1252 1 np\VO Coronation parties, one Chinese and the other Japanese, have just passed through Singapore on their way to London. Headed by Dr. H. H. Kung. who is a direct descendant of Confucius, the Chinese party travelling in the liner Victoria was welcomed by thousands of Malayan
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  • The Straits Budget
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      REPUBLICAN CHINA’S UNIQUE MISSION.
      734 2 —Straits Times, Apr. 8. Tomorrow the Chinese delegation to the Coronation of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth will pass through Singapore. It will be the first time that the Chinese Republic has been represented at the Coronation of a British King—for the Chinese
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      WHEN IS A BY-LAW NOT A BY-LAW?
      1066 2 —Straits Times, Apr. 9. In the minutes of a meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association held on Mar. 22, which were issued for publication on Monday last, it is reported that a member commented on the exits from one part of a
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      PHYSICAL TRAINING IN THE SCHOOLS.
      832 2 —Straits Times, Apr. 10. Recently we urged that, following the big-scale developments at Home, and emulating the spectacular and highly successful national schemes in Germany. Italy and Russia, there should be in Malaya a considerable and thoroughly organised expansion of physical training, especially in the
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      CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME.
      798 3 —Straits Times. Apr. 12. Those who know the Malayan Chinese recognise them as a loyal, law-abiding, hard-working and generous-hearted section of this country’s cosmopolitan population, but. while many of them have their roots deep in the friendly Malayan soil on which they have thrived, they retain
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      A Welcome Fall.
      916 3 propositions on the market.—Straits Times. Apr. 13. An extraordinary feature of the rubber market is the readiness of many of those interested to listen to rumour and ignore glaringly obvious facts. We had many examples of this when the present control scheme was in the process of
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      A NIGGARDLY ATTITUDE.
      952 4 should be accepted.—Straits Times Apr. 14. When at long last Malaya does get an internal air service, it will j have no cause to offer thanks to the Government of the Straits Settlements. On the contrary, the long delay in providing the people of this country with
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    SELANGOR’S WRITTEN CONSTITUTION.
    137 4 Resident Not Ready To Make Statement. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 9. it is believed that a written convolution for Selangor—similar to that of Johore. the only Malay State with such a status—is in the course of preparation, no in tormat ion as to progress
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    125 4 Honorary Aide-de-Camp To His Excellency. The following appointments are notified in the S.S. Government Gazette: Lieut. L. P. Cocks. Royal Artillery, to be an Honorary Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency, vice Lieutenant C. F. Hutt. Royal Artillery, resigned. Dr. H. R. Dive to act as Deputy Director of Medical
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    127 4 Mrs. H. D. Collings, Mrs. R. E. Prentis and Mrs. W. L. Blythe have been ap pointed to be members of the Com mittee of Ladies for Singapore under the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance, vice Mrs. R. K. S. Adams. Mrs. R. E. Holttum and Mrs. H. E. L.
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  • NOTES Of The DAY.
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      CINEMANTHEM.
      252 5 ALTHOUGH the Singapore cinemas are merely trying to do the right thing in ending every performance with “God Save the King.” I tr.ink it is sale to say that there are very few regular cinema-goers, if indeed there are any. who do not believe that this pertunctory and casual
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      LAWN PIPITS.
      265 5 117 HEN bird-watching has to be ccn- fined almost entirely to one’s suburban garden, for want of time or opportunity to go out into the country, one soon comes to know rour or five kinds of birds very well but rarely sees any ethers. Hence I was delighted
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      KRAKATAU SEEDS.
      200 5 KRAKATAU SEEDS QN the afternoon of August 26. 1883. v throughout that night and the following day. residents of Singapore were puzzled by loud reports and rumblings which seemed to corne from nowhere. They were actually coming from Krakatau. 500 miies away. This, the most terrific explosion of the inner
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      TAILPIECE.
      40 5 J OOKING through an illustrated booklet published for the guidance of tourists in Singapore, I have come across the following advertisement or a well-known resort in town: “Specious cafe and lounge available for customers’ use.” Least said, soonest mended.
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      MALACCA, FEB. 6, 1510.
      209 5 MALACCA FEB. 6 1510. f'NNE of the most remarkable relics of Malaya’s past is not in this country but in the archives at Lisbon. It is the original of a letter w ritten in Malacca on February 6, 1510. by a Portuguese prisoner of Sultan Mahmud. The writer was one
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      WHITE Vs. BROWN.
      169 5 V FIRST learnt that this letter was still in existence when I read Mr. T. D. Hughes’ address to the Malacca Historical Society on The Coming oi the White Man to Malaya.” This is to be published by the Straits Times in two instalments, tomorrow and the
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      HIGH ARTILLERY.
      163 5 JN describing the conquest of Malacca Miss Sanceau makes one small mistake which illustrates the value of local knowledge in the historian. Referring to the fort which Albuquerque built at the mouth of the Malacca River (more or iess on the site of the present Stadt House), she
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      FLOR AND FAME.
      173 5 IN reading Indies Adventure I was j struck by the parallels between Albuquerque’s career and that of Sir Stamford Raffles. Both were very badly treated by their principals at Home, both were victims of jealousy and intrigue, both ruined their constitutions by overwork and overstrain in the
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      RADIO NEIGHBOURS.
      387 5 HAVE been geng very carefully into the subject of bull-frog farming since I read a speech by a member of the Cameron Highlands Society in which he urged that the giant bull-frog should be imported by Government and bred at the Highlands. I have in mind something very
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      JUPPEAUX’S DEATH.
      267 5 JUPPEAUX’S DEATH of the very few instances n 1 Europeans having been murders while travelling in the interior of the Malay Peninsula is related by M.C ff S." m the March number of the Malayan Police Magazine ft was from an elderly Malay in Uln Dungun that this writer heard
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      PARANGS AND SPEARS.
      245 5 JUPPEAUX’S suspicions were only too well-founded, for at that moment Mat Resat was holding council with his seven Dyak and Malay accomplices on a sandbank upstream The next day Mat Resat made a reconnaissance, and the third day he and four others left the camp “to look
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      IN ELEPHANT CHAINS.
      257 6 f|NE of the minor parts in this drama was piaved by an M.C.S. officer who is still remembered out here—Mr. A. S. H. Macarthur. who died at Home two years ago, having retired in Sir Laurence Guillemard’s time when he was British Adviser, Kedah. It was Mr.
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      BIRD SANCTUARY.
      262 6 BIRD SANCTUARY J7EW people know that the whole of Singapore Island is in efTect a bird sanctuary and has been for the last three years. There has been no proclamation to that efTect, so that the island is not a permanent sanctuary, as certain areas in the Peninsula are, but
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      GHOSTLY CROWING.
      216 6 INCLUDED In the list of protected Singapore birds is the jungle fowl, but I am afraid that anyone who climbs Bukit Timah in the hope of seeing or hearing an ay am hutan will j b? disappointed. The jungle fowl is scarcely ever found on Malayan islands and
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      ISLAND KIJANG.
      283 6 ISLAND KIJANG J>EOPLE who take an interest in the wild life of Singapore Island will also raise their eyebrows when they see that among the animals for which Empress Place has declared a close season is the barking deer (kijang). There still are a few sambhur, the largest of Malayan
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      MALAY BUN.
      110 6 MALAY BUN IN an article on the Malay as a sailor, 1 contributed by Captain E. C. Baker to the Evening Telegraph, Dundee, i find the following: “Even aboard ship he remains pic- turesque. No dungarees tor him. Instead. he clings tenaciously to his caudy sarong, and his long black
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      ’WARE KRIS!
      146 6 T ALSO read with interest in this same article a statement that aboard ships which have British officers “the Malay is forced to part with his beloved kris." “A kris,” says Captain Baker, “is to the Malay what a pocket handkerchief is to the average Britisher. Something he
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      $50 PLUS BULLET.
      126 6 $50 PLUS BULLET P*XTRACT from report of trial of eighteen Chinese estate strikers charged before Mr. C. H. Dakers at Kuala Lumpur with rioting on Bolton Estate: “Hew Hin Poe, who had been shot in the stomach by a detective, was fined $5O with the option of two months simple
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      MALACCA LETTER.
      134 6 MALACCA LETTER shall soon have an opportunity f of reading R\iy de Araujo’s letter, written in prison in Malacca on Feb. 6, 1510, while that city was still under the rule of a Malay sultan. Referring to my previous note on that letter, Mr. T. D. Hughes, president of the
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      JAMBU PINK.
      187 6 in blossom nor fruit do Malayan orchards present the same seasonable pictures as those of temperate climes, but occasionally one sees an odd tree which brings to mind the joys of spring and autumn in one’s native land. A butterfruit tree, with crimson fruit glowing in deep-green foliage,
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    Our Empire.
    325 6 Singapore.” Straits Settlements Government Gazette, April 2 1937.) (“The Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved the promotion of Mr. T. W. Moore, Boarding Officer Penang to be Senior Boarding Officer Singapore.” Straits Settlements Government Gazette, April 2 1937.) Say what you like of Ormsby-Gore. The Empire’s
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    50 6 The following are oassengers from Europe in the Patroclus which sailed from Singapore yesterday via Port Swettenham and Penang:—Admiral Sir Eric and Lady Fullerton, Lt.-Col W.A. Outsell, Mr. C.H. Dakers, Mr and Mrs. F.B. Sewell, Capt. and Mrs J. Bruce. Mrs. Chua Cheng Liat and Mr. and Mrs. K.P. Reynolds.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    905 7 Dr. John Martin is joining Drs. Fowj;e and Black in practice during the Absence on leave of Dr. E. Glenny. of Singapore. Inche Jamaludin bin, Aji, Agricul- ural Officer. South Pahang, has gone to Japan and China on a short holiday Mrs. E. R. Vander Beck, of
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    S.S. (MALACCA) ASSN.
    146 7 Slight Increase In Membership. The annual report of rhe Committee Oi the S.S. (Malacca) Association states that the list of members on the register at the close of the year 1935 showed 55 members on the roll. Of these three resigned and four left on transfer. Eleven
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    358 7 Wednesday, Mar. 31. In the morning His Excellency and Lady Thomas visited Raffles Girls School. In the afternoon Lady Thomas presided at the Annual General Meeting of the Child Welfare Society held at Government House. The following were the guests at a difiner given by His Excellency and
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    JOHORE APPOINTMENTS.
    155 7 Honorary Advisory Game Warden. The following Johore appointments are gazetted: His Highness the Sultan has been appointed Capt. A. T. A. Ritchie. O.B.E., M.C., to be an Honorary Advisory Game Warden for Johore. Dr. (Mrs.) Coutts Milne has been appointed temporarily as Lady Medical Officer in charge of
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    58 7 Miss Gwenellen M. Thomas has arrived in Kuala Lumpur on a pleasure trip to the Far East, and is staying at Hembar House. She expects to be In the Federal Capital for about a month. Miss Thomas is keenly interested in the Girl Guide in different, and is her self
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    Contents.
    268 7 Leaders— Republican China’s Unique Mission 2 When Is A By-Law 1 Not A By-Law 2 Physical Training In the Bchool 2 Charity Begins At Home 3 A Welcome Fall 3 A Niggardly Attitude 4 Telegrams— Covering past week’s news 25—28 Picture Supplement 17—2$ Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial News
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      BIRTHS
      63 7 STONE. —At the Maternity Hospital, Penang, on April 5, to Elsie, wile of Mr. A. Stone. Asiatic Petroleum Co. —a son—both wen. DEL TUFO.—On April 0, at the General Hospital, Singapore, to Katharine (nee Holdsworth), wife of M. V. del Tufo, M.C.S., a son. SPINK.—At The General Hospital, Singapore
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      ENGAGEMENTS
      87 7 The engagement is announced of George Vincent Andrews of Mansfield and Co. Ltd., Singapore, son of Capt. and MTs. H. S. Andrews of Wallasey, Cheshire, and Dylls Beatrice Croft, daughter of Mr. and Mra. Harry Croft of Singapore and Redhlll. Surrey. STEPANI—GREENSTONE.—The engagement Is announced of Francesco Robert Stefani.
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      MARRIAGE
      47 7 WILTSHIRE— VENNING—On Apr J. at St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Singapore, Robert Charles Blair Wiltshire (Straits Settlements Police), son of Mr and V!rs C. Wiltshire of The Pens, Stalham Norfolk. x> Roma Noreen Paget, youngest daughter of M r and Mrs. W. A. Venning, "Burwood,” Orange Road. Singapore.
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    SINGAPORE LAUNCHES WAR ON MALARIA MOSQUITO.
    430 8 Plans Of Government And Municipality. KALLANG AND GEYLANG SWAMPS TO GO. SINGAPORE MAY SOON BE ENTIRELY RID OF MALARIA. Two swamps—the Kallang Basin and the Geylang Basin —both near the new Singapore Airport are to be greatly improved. The Kallang Basin, where the Singapore
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    EUROPEAN FIRM’S GIFT TO CHINESE.
    47 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) lpoh, Apr. 9 Perak River Hydro Electric Power Co., Ltd., has donated £50 towards the erection of the magnificent new Perak Chinese Assembly Hall. This is the first donation from a European firm and collections now total $115,728
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    FRESH LABOUR UNREST AT KLANG.
    130 8 Strikers Demand Comrades’ Release. i (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Today. QFFICERS of the Chinese Secretariat have been called out to Klang this morning to investigate fresh labour unrest which has broken out in pineapple and match factories. 250 workers have been on strike
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    PENANG STRIKE QUICKLY OVER.
    124 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 11. Penang foundry and machine shop workers, over 200 of whom went on strike, resume work on Monday. Workers were out yesterday ana today. The. strike was fortunately short lived and there have been no serious developments. This afternoon employers
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    VOLUNTEER FORCE.
    40 8 Lieut, (acting Capt.) Raja Mohamed Nordin bin Raja Deli. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, has reverted to his substantive rank on ceasing to be Second-in-Command of “G” (Malay) Company. 3rd Battalion, S.S. V.C. (Penang and Province Wellesley Volunteer Corps).
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    STRIKERS’ “BRUTAL” ATTACK ON DETECTIVES.
    478 8 Police Officer On Cheras Road Rioting (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 10. IN a riot in which the uniformed police are present instruc- tions are issued to detectives to concentrate on the identification of ringleaders. They are not expected to take any aggressive
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    LOCAL TRIBUTE TO BISHOP OLDHAM.
    428 8 Two Contemporaries At Singapore Service. yWO of the original 13 Chinese with whom Bishop Oldham founded the first Anglo-Chinese School in Malaya over half a century ago were in the large congregation at Wesley Church on Apr. 11 for the memorial service. They were Mr.
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    42 8 With the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies the title of the appointment of Fisheries Econo mist has been changed to Director of Fisheries. Straits Settlements, and Offlcer-in-Charge, Fisheries Department, Federated Malay States, with effect from Jan. 1. 1937.
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    LACK OF SUPPORT FOR SPORTS EVENTS.
    1557 9 DUE TO LATE HOURS SAYS SWIMMING CLUB PRESIDENT Big Overdraft To Be Paid Off Within 14 Years. I ACK of support for sporting events at the Singapore k Swimming Club was explained by the President, Mr. William Hill as possibly being due to the
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      THE SOCIAL EVIL
      260 9 Some Of The Effects Of “Abolition.” To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, —I wish to thank you tor having given publicity to my letter on the ricksha parade in your issue ot April 1. and to express appreciation ot the valuable service you render to
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      THE RICKSHA PARADE.
      81 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. —It is with the greatest pleasure that I read the letter on the subject of the ricksha parade in your issue of Apr. 1 and I thnnk Mr. Perera for his courage in bringing the matter forward. It is
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      PENANG WOMAN’S DIVORCE.
      49 9 —Straits Times Copyright. •From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 9. Mrs. Gladys Gathleen Brown living at the E. and O Hotel, Penang, has been granted a decree nisi on the ground of the adultery of her husband, Alfred Claude Brown, in London in 1935—Straits Times Copyright.
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    HOW SINGAPORE WILL CELEBRATE THE CORONATION.
    1594 10 50,000 Schoolchildren Taking Big Part. THE biggest celebrations in the history of the Colony are planned by the Singapore Coronation Committee, whose programme, which has just been issued, reveals that over 50,000 schoolchildren will play a prominent part in the city’s commemoration of a
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    K.L.M. SAFE TRAVEL PLANS.
    96 10 De-Icers For HollandJava ’Planes. (From Our Own Correspondent! London. Apr. 4. MR. Albert Plesman, Director of the lfl K.L.M., announces that as from the beginning of May the AmsterdamJava service will be operated with Douglas D.C. 3 aeroplanes all of which have been fitted with ce-icers.
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    ATTEMPTED EXTORTION ON RACEHORSE OWNER.
    116 10 Chinese Gets Six Months At Penang. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. S. Chuah Peng Hai. charged with having attempted to commit extortion on Mr. O. M. Noordin, the racehorse owner, was sentenced to six months and one year’s police supervision by Mr. H A.
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    REV. A. H. BELCHER.
    104 10 Late Head Of Brighton College In Singapore. Old Boys of Brighton College in Malaya will be delighted to welcome their former Headmaster, the Rev. A. H. Belcher, who arrived in Singapore on Apr. 7 by the B.I. steamer Tilawa from England. Mr. Belcher was Headmaster from
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    PROBLEMS AFFECTING MALAYAN TRANSPORT SERVICES.
    1853 11 No Government Subsidy For Internal Airways. STRAITS STEAMSHIP CHAIRMAN ON NEED OF COASTAL SHIPPING. MALAYAN transport problems, particularly those affecting the l?1 Straits Steamship Company Ltd. were reviewed by Mr. F. S. Gibson, chairman of the company, when addressing shareholders at the annual meeting in
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    MORE CONTROL OF ALIENS IN COLONY.
    125 11 Greater Powers Sought In Bill. TUVORE effective control over the movements of aliens In the Colony is sought in a Bill to be introduced in the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements. It will also enable accurate information as to the whereabouts of aliens
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    LICENSING JUSTICES.
    57 11 Mr. H. A. Forrer, J.P., and Dr. P. S Hunter. J.P., have been appointed to be Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively of the Board of Licensing Justices tor Singapore. Mr. C. Delmar-Morgan has been appointed to be Secretary to the Board of Licensing Justices. Singapore, with effect from Apr.
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    MALAYA IN COLOUR ON CINEMA SCREENS OF WORLD.
    527 12 ACE CAMERAMAN READY TO “SHOOT” SINGAPORE. $10,000 Eq uipment For Travel Film. (Special To The “Straits Times.’’) IIKELY to be Singapore’s Public Benefactor Number One for 1937, Len H. Roos is here. Equipped with colour film gear insured for $10,000, he is
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    SINGAPORE IN SCRIPT BOOK.
    116 12 I JERE is how Singapore will be introduced to the ivorld's filmgoers in the colour travelogue that Len Roos is making in the city for Warner Brothers. This is an extract from his script book: If you want to know what it all means, ask Mr.
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    TENGKU MAHKOTA PROCLAIMED REGENT.
    158 12 Picturesque Johore Ceremony. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Banru, Apr. 10 The Tengku Mahkota of Johore was proclaimed Regent at a picturesque ceremony at the Diwan this evening in the presence of, a large and distinguished gathering from all parts of the State. He was received
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    Symbol Of Japan’s Naval Strength In Singapore.
    576 12 Cruiser Ashigara Here On Way To Coronation. CLATE grey. with raked funnels—symbol of Japan’s importance as i modern naval Power—the 10,000-ton cruiser Ashigara arrived at Singapore on Sunday morning on her way to take part in Britain’s Coronation grand naval review at Spithead.
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    F.M.S. SURPLUS OVER $3,000,000 IN JANUARY.
    267 12 Better Comm odity Prices A SURPLUS of $3,285,336 for the month of January alone is shown in the accounts of the Federated Malay States Government, published in Friday’s Gazette. The accounts show the effect of the increased prices for tin and rubber and the
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    TODDY PROHIBITION BRINGS VIOLENCE ON ESTATES.
    528 13 Poisonous Samsu Takes Its Place, Says Dr. A. L. Hoops. i VIGOROUS attack on recent suggestions that Malayan A estates should prohibit the sale of toddy to Indian labourers jj. m ade by Dr. A. L. Hoops, C.B.E., J.P., in his annual report a*
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    S. S. (S) A. Committee Discussions Confidential.
    360 13 A FEATURE ot Ihe Committee Meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association on Mr.r. 22 was an apo ogy torn r. i Mallal, the Association’s new nominee on the Municipal Commissioners. The minutes of the committee meeting state that letters appearing in one
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    DEFENCE IS SIAM’S VITAL PROBLEM.
    222 13 DIFFICULT POSITION IF WAR CAME IN EAST. From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok. Apr. 6. “TNEFENCE is the most vital problem confronting us.” said the Siamese Minister of Defence, the Luang Bipul, when commenting on Siam’s defence expenditure in a public address. “Siam cannot afford to
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    STRIKES ON JOHORE ESTATES.
    93 13 Workers Return With Better Pay. (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Apr 3. Following the lead of their compatriots on Paya Lang Estate, Batu Anam. over 300 Chinese coolies on estates in Labis district ‘about 20 miles from Segamat town) downed tools on Thursday and Friday, but
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    IRISH WEDDING AT SEREMBAN.
    357 13 Mr.E. W. Flanagan Miss E. F. Lombard. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 5. /“'•REEN and white was the colour scheme adopted for the altar decorations at the Church of the Visitation, Seremban, this morning, when Mr. Edward Woulfe Flanagan, third son of Mr. and Mrs.
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    NON-EUROPEANS FOR SINGAPORE GARRISON.
    194 13 Fortress Company Of Engineers To Be Formed. Europeans are likely to be used to a greater extent in the future in the regular defence forces of garrisons in the Far East. The King has approved the employment of unskilled native personnel to assist in manning coast
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    SIR ARTHUR ADAMS DEAD.
    38 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Apr. 6. Information has been received In Penang of the death of Sir Arthur Adams, former prominent Penang lawyer and Legislative Councillor, in England on Apr. 3, aged 75.
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    CORONATION BOUNTY FOR 2,000 OF SINGAPORE’S DESTITUTE.
    356 14 Relief Payments To Be Doubled. CHILDREN OF THE POOR WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN. CINGAPORE’S destitute will share in the joy of Coronation week. Over 2,000 people, represented by 545 families—practically all Asiatics—who are the city’s most pathetic cases of distress and who are
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    STOWAWAYS SENT TO GAOL.
    107 14 DISCOVERED ON WAY TO STORE. On charges of stowing away on the steamer Talma on a voyage from Shanghai to Singapore via Hong Kong. 12 Chinese appeared in the Marine Court before Commander C. A. Robinson, on April 7. The charges were withdrawn in respect of
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    DECREE NISI GRANTED.
    56 14 Mr. J. S. Frewen’s Action (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 8. Mr. John Samuel Frewen, of Singapore, was today granted a divorce decree nisi by Mr. Justice Langton. The decree was granted on the grounds of his wife’s adultery with a co-respondent named Gilbert during petitioner’s
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    Coronation Guests Leave Malaya By Ranchi.
    561 14 The following are passengers booked by the Ranchi which sailed on Friday from Eingapore for Europe:— Mr. C. D. Ahearne, Mr. F. J. Abbott, Mr. J J. Adie, Mrs. Banaslnski, Mr. T. C. Bennett, Mr R. E C. Butterworth, Mr J. M Barron, Miss
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    MANY CHANGES OF BOARD CHAIRMEN CRITICISED.
    481 14 Progress Is Retarded, Says Kuala Lumpur Unofficial. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 7. CRITICISM of the frequent change of officers on the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board was made at today’s meeting of (he Board, over which Major G. M. Kidd presided for
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    TRAGEDY DUE TO SALE OF TODDY.
    311 14 Strong Comment By Negri Assize Judge. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Apr. 7. MTSHS tragedy rose directly from the sale of toddy to the accused and the estate coolies in his car. There appears to be no limit as to the amount of toddy
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    European Planters’ Thanks.
    55 14 Mr. Low Ti Kok, J.P., and Mr. Ng Bow Thai, of the Ulu Langat district, have received letters of thanks from the chairman, Ulu Langat District Planters’ Association, for their valuable services rendered during the strike. The chairman writes: “We realise that without your help the strike
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    YIELDS OBTAINED FROM THIRD DAILY TAPPING.
    1440 15 -Planting Topics Mouldy Rot II. Selama Estate Statistics —Bark Consumption Less And Renewal Quicker. -(By Our Planting Correspondent.) f AST week I wrote on the subject of the incidence of mouldy rot with particular reference to the third daily system of tapping and the
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    24 15 A collection of 76 books and novels by well-known authors has been presented by the Hon’ble Col Oeeil Rae, J.P.. to the Ipoh Library
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    $30,000 DAMAGE IN BLAZE.
    567 16 50 Firemen Fight Flames For Two Hours. MUSIC HOUSE AND 10 OTHER PREMISES GUTTED. rORTY-FIVE firemen and five officers for two hours fought an outbreak .of fire which did $30,000 worth of damage in CoUyer Quay and Change Alley early last Tuesday. The principal damage occurred
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    CHILD’S LIFE SAVED BY SHIP’S SURGEON.
    145 16 DRAMA ABOARD P. O. RANPURA. ITTLE Patricia Selley was operated on at sea by the Ranpura’s surgeon, Dr. Masterson. after appendicitis had developed alarmingly in the Bay of Bengal, shortly before the ship reached Penang. While light-hearted passengers celebrated a gala night, there was
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    29 16 A two-litre Triumph Dolomite saloon to be shipped tc the Federated Malay States tor the personal use of the Sultan of Perak. The car has a royal purple finish.
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    ALLEGED ATTACK ON EUROPEAN.
    93 16 Tamil Charged After K.L. Incident. From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 7. The incident in the F.M.S. Railway offices yesterday, when it was alleged that a man tried to stab Mr. J. B. Human, a railway staff officer, haa a sequel in a Kuala Lumpur
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    CAUSING HURT CHARGE.
    72 16 Joseph Ooltz of M.0.M., Film Co., appeared before Mr. Tan Thoon Lip in the Singapore Fifth Court on Apr, 6 to answer a charge of having voluntarily caused hurt to H. M. S. Jacobi on Mar. 23 in Namazie Mansions. The accused, who was represented by Mr.
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    RUBBER WORKERS’ WAGES.
    170 16 —Reuter. QUESTIONS ASKED IN THE HOUSE. RELATION TO MARKET PRICES. London, Apr. 7. ATTENTION to the wages of] rubber workers in Malaya was drawn in the House of Commons today by Mr. W. T. Kelly (Labour Rochdale) and the Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. Ormsby-Gore. promised to circulate
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    IS IT CENSORSHIP?
    58 16 ILLUSTRATIONS are frequently torn out of the weekly and monthly papers at the Singapore Swimming Club. This is noted with great regret by the committee of the club, which points out: “This causes annoyance and inconvenience to members and it is hoped that the practice will cease
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    FOUR KINDS OF ACCOUNTANTS!
    261 16 And All Are Fully Qualified. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Apr 5 “I WOULD like to take this opportunity of correcting an errone ous impression which appears have found lodgment in the public mind, and that is that a fully qual ified Accountant is synonymous
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    F. M. S. Recovery Slow But Steady.
    391 16 Chamber Of Commerce Reviews 1936. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 7. the situation generic ally, although there has been a somewhat optimistic atmosphere in evidence, business for the greater part of the period shewed little or no improvement,” reports the Federated
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    SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
    669 17 N UK KM BAN WADDING: Group taken after the marriage of Mr Edward W’ojlle-Flanagan, of Takau Estate. N.S. and Miss Ebba Fitzgerald-Lombard of Kingstown. Ireland The marriage took place at Church of the Visitation. Back row K to R>: Mr. if. A. Smith (who gave
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  • More Leaves From A Woman’s Notebook.
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    AUSTRALIAN BRIDE ARRIVES BY AIR.
    181 21 Cathedral Wedding. Miss Olga Lang, an Australian girl who arrived by air, was married in Singapore on Apr. 7 at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd to Mr. Claud William Warren, of the Commercial Union Assurance Co.. Ltd.. Singapore. She is the daughter oi Mr.
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    NEW POST FOR DR. PHILIP TYAU.
    71 21 Hong Kong Apr. 8. An official report from Nanking says tha: the Central authorities are considering the establishment of the office of Special Foreign Commissioner for the provinces of Kwangtung Kwangsi, Yunnan. Hunan and Kweichow in Canton. Dr. Philip K. C. Tyau Foreign Commissioner
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      Married And Happy On $325.
      368 21 Singapore Couple’s Budget. To the Editor of the Straits Times. gIR, —“1895” hardly presents a glowing picture of married life on less than $450. Why come East and slowly develop a nice hazy tidapaerish mentality and sluggish liver if one intends to live the quiet
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      “THIS IS 1937.”
      113 21 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir—One thing only has been omitted by 1895” in hij absurd conten tion that $450 a month Is twice as much as is required by a European couple—he has forgotten to notice that this Is not 1895. but 1937. Ol
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    53 21 Mr. Paul B. Hielman. General Manager of the United Plantations Ltd., Lower Perak whl •sail for home on April 23. accompanied by Mrs Hielman and his two children. John and Fleming. Mr Hielman is expected back by the end of the year During his absence Mr. S Pontopiddan Moller will
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    SINGAPORE NEEDS AMBULANCES.
    959 22 EXPERT TO ASSIST IN ORGANISATION. Vital Role To Be Played In Great Fortress. TO protect a vast fortress such as Singapore with the mightiest of fleets and armies and of weapons and to leave the civil ambulance needs of a people _who must stiU be vulnerable to
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    ALLEGEDLY CHASED CHILDREN WITH PARANG.
    49 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, Apr. 7. ALLEGED to have been caught in the act of chasing children and threatening them with a parang, Abdul LatifT bin Rawi, a middle-aged Sumatran Malay, was taken by the police io the District Hospital, Segamat, for observation.
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    $10,000 DAMAGES CLAIM DISMISSED.
    298 22 Action For Malicious Prosecution Fails. CHIEF JUSTICE’S RULING. EXPRESSING doubt as to whether an action for malicious prosecution would lie, Mr. Justice McElwaine, Chief Justice, on Apr. 7, dismissed the $10,000 claim for damages brought by Mr. A. P. Scully, against his former employer, Mr. C.
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    MALAYA’S BEAUTIES FOR THE TOURIST.
    114 22 Attractive New F.M.S.R. Posters Issued. Brightly coloured posters depicting Malayan scenes have just been issued by the F.MS. Railways and arc thus added to a series that is being publishea with the object of bringing the attractions of the Pninsula to the notice of the
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    PASSENGERS.
    93 22 The following passengers for Europe are travelling in the Alsia which left Singapore on Apr. 6 via Port Swettenham and Penang: Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Booth, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. C. Soang, Mr. and Mrs. K. Schmid and infant, Mr. and Mrs. S. van Gelderen, Mr. and
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    Malaya Should Send XI To Britain.
    177 22 Sir Julien Cahn’s Penang Suggestion. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Apr. 7. CPEAKING at the Penang Sports Club dinner tonight at the Runnymede Hotel, Sir Julien Cahn said he hoped that Malaya at some future date would send a team to England. He thought
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    NEW $70,000 PENANG CINEMA.
    118 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 9. Penang is to have a $70,000 cinema hall specially designed for sound reproduction and stage shows with comfortable accommodation for 1,000. The project will be financed by Madam Teoh Aun Liew on her own land at the junction of
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    DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN CHINESE HOME.
    180 22 Husband Hangs Self After Throwing Acid On Wife (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, Apr. 5. There is no doubt in my mind that Lim Piak was splashed with acid by her husband. Gan Piak. and that the latter was criminally responsible lor her death and
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    DR. H.H. KUNG HERE ON WAY TO LONDON.
    575 23 Impressed By Contentment Of Malayan Chinese BLAND and smiling, and a direct descendant of Confucius. Dr. H. H. Rung arrived at Singapore on Friday on his way to England, as leader of the China delegation to the Coronation of King George VI
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    WARPLANE DOWN 5 MILES FROM SHORE.
    112 23 Two Occupants Rescued Unharmed. /CRASHING into the sea during torpedo training on Apr. 8 five miles off the southern coast of Johore and about 10 miles east of Singapore city, a Royal Air Force Vildebeeste torpedo bomber sank swiftly in 24 fathoms of water.
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE who welcomed China’s Coronation delegation.
    10 23 —Straits Times Photographs.
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    BLOOD-DRINKING RITES ON PULAU TERONG.
    362 23 nURLNG the hearing of a charge of extortion against Malay policemen at the Singapore Assizes on Apr. 6, before MrJustice Horne, Crown Counsel gave interesting details of a blood drinking ceremony on the island of Pulau Tekong in July last, with a view, he said,
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    COUNSEL RIDICULES STORY
    466 23 A FORMER member of the Johore police and two S.S. constables—“Ali bin Rahmat, Abu Samah bin Mat and Ramil bin Din—were sentenced to eighteen months' rigorous imprisonment each on their conviction of a charge of extortion of $500 from a Chinese, Low Ah Fook, dealer in rubber
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    14 FOUNDRIES END MONTH’S LOCKOUT.
    278 24 1,000 Return On Better Terms. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 5. 'FHE gates of 14 Chinese iron foundries on Sungei Besi Road—just outside Kuala Lumpur were opened this morning for the first time since a month ago, when managements closed them on the
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    SOLDIERS CHARGED WITH CAR THEFT.
    165 24 No Laughing Matter, Says Magistrate. “This is no matter for you to *augh over,” said Mr W G Reeves, the Magistrate, addressing four Middlesex Regiment privates who were produced before him on Apr. 7 ir\ the Singapore Second Court, on a charge of robbery oi
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    VOLUNTEER FORCE.
    63 24 His Excellency the Governor has approved the transfer of Captain Tan Seng Tee, M.8.E., Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, to the S.S.V.F. Reserve Officers. Commissions as Second-Lieutenants the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force have been granted to Messrs. E O. Vaughton and M G. Ferguson. The resignation of his commission
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    K.L.M. OFFICIAL DIES FROM CHOLERA.
    662 24 OTHER STEAMER PASSENGERS INNOCULATED. THOLERA, which is raging in Siam and which caused the death suddenly on Apr. 6 of Mr. S. van Haselen, aged 30, an executive of K.L.M. (Royal Dutch Airways) on the steamer Kedah as she was entering port at Singapore, is
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    30 24 Mr. H. J. Barnard, Registrar of Motor Vehicles. Lower Perak and' Batang Padang. and Offlcer-in-Charge oi the Traffic Branch, Tapah, will be shortly going on transfer as O.C.P D.. Kampar.
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    RUBBER FIREWOOD TO PAY ROYALTY IN NEGRI.
    149 24 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 6. “IIP to the present rubber firewood removed from alienated land had been exempted from payment of royalty. The Adviser on Forestry now considers that royalty should be paid on rubber firewood explained Mr. A. E. Sanger
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    HONG FATT TO BUILD UP RESERVES.
    194 24 Absolutely Essential, Says Chairman. (From Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 7. In explanation of the apparent reluctance to distribute profits to shareholders. Mr. Chew Kam Chuan, chairman. in addressing shareholders at th< annual meeting of Hong Fatt (Sungej Besi) Ltd. here today declared
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    INCREASED PAY IN PENANG FOUNDRIES.
    71 24 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Apr 6. in Penang foundaries and machine shops were normal this morning and it is understood that employers agreed to increase the pay of employees. Following news of the threatened strike the Protector of Chinese. Penang, announced that he had
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    JOHORE ADVISER GOING ON LEAVE.
    146 24 Mr. L. A. Allen, O. B. E. To Act. IT is understood that when the 1 Hon’ble Mr. W. E. Pepys, General Adviser, Johore, goes on leave, Mr. L. A. Allen, O.B.E., the Commissioner of Lands and Mines, will act for him and Mr. H.
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    27 24 When Mr. H. G. Beverley. OS. PC Klang, goes on transfer this week to Kuala Kangsar. he will be succeeded bv Mr. L. H. Pearce from Seremban.
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    SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA REBUKES GANDHI.
    762 25 next move lies with Government.—Reuter. STATEMENT MADE IN IGNORANCE. Position Of Governors And Constitution. MR. GANDHI was rebuked by the Secretary of State for India, the Marquess of Zetland, in the House of Lords on April 8. He invited Mr. Gandhi to discuss
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    COLLISION BETWEEN DUBLIN & GLASGOW.
    71 25 COLLISION BETWEEN DUBLIN GLASGOW. -British Wireless. Ship Lost: Two Drowned. London. Aor. 7. The lives of the captain and a fireman were lost and 351 cattle were drowned when the steamer Lairdsmoor (1578 tons) ot the Bums and Laird Line, on a night voyage from Dublin to Glasgow, collided early
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    CHRYSLER AND UNION REACH AGREEMENT.
    474 25 .—Reuter. THE United Automobile Workers Union, organised by John L. Lewis, won a victory for industrial unionism on Apr. 7 when the Chrysler Corporation recognised the union as the collective bargaining agency for its members. The Chrysler strike has now been settled, as has a
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    UNIFORMS FOR THE CORONATION.
    116 25 paration for the Coronation.—Reuter Wireless. KHAKI WORN ONLY BY EMPIRE TROOPS. London, Apr. 7. His Majesty has finally approved the uniforms which the Regular /.rmy and Territorials will wear at the Coronation. In a room in Buckingham Palace he inspected six officers and six other ranks
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    MORRO CASTLE OFFICERS.
    121 25 -Reuter, PRISON SENTENCES SET ASIDE. New York, Apr. 8. The United States Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday unanimously reversed the trial court decisions which found Acting Captain William Warms and Chief Engineer Eben S. Abbott, of the Morro Castle, guilty of negligence on the high seas in
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    SELASSIE AGAIN TO PLEAD TO LEAGUE.
    68 25 -Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Re-Opening Acute Question. London, Apr. 7. Hail? Selassie intends to send another delegation to the next meeting of the Council of the League of Nations. This time he will not head the delegation himself, but will be represented by some former Ethiopian dignitary.
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    REASONS FOR TOKIO DIET DISSOLUTION.
    259 26 Formation Of New Party Considered Likely. A LTHOUGH the Japanese Diet has been dissolved 16 times since its inception in 1890, it has never before been dissolved for purifying party circles, as professed by the Hayashi Cabinet following dissolution The Prime Minister, Gen. Hayashi, who
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    SABOTAGE IN SOVIET INDUSTRIES
    118 26 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. NEW COMMISSAR’S ALLEGATIONS. Moscow, Apr. 6. TTiE new People’s Commissar for Heavy Industry. M Mezhlauk, declared in an address to members of his commissariat ti.at “sabotage has been taking place regularly in all the main branches of the machine and chemical industry, even those which
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    JAPANESE PEARLERS CAPTURED.
    70 26 -Reuter. Port Darwin, Apr 5. Seventeen Japanese pearling luggers were captured by a Government patrol boat in Australian waters off the north coast and released after the skippers had been warned. In view of the increasing activity of Japanese fishing vessels off the northern coast of the
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    SHORTER SERVICE AT CORONATION.
    100 26 —Reuter. OMISSION OF SERMON. London. Apr 5. 17TNG GEORGE’S Coronation ser- vice will be the shortest ever used at a British Coronation ceremony. The form of the service, which is now published, reveais a number of changes from previous custom. The sermon will be omitted and
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    MASS DEATHS IN KOREA.
    103 26 ,—Reuter. PSEUDO-RELIGIOUS SECT’S ACTIVITIES. Tokio, Apr. 9. A MESSAGE from Seoul (Korea) states that the police, so far. have exhumed 157 victims of the pseudo-religious Hakuhakukyo sect and are searching for at least 50 more. The victims, mostly girls of from three to 12 years of
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    Pope Grants Audience To Cardinals.
    48 26 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Rome, Apr. 6. For the first time after his fourmonths illness the Pope granted an audience to several Cardinals in his study. Vatican circles declare that His Holiness is making further progress and will gradually resume his normal working and living habits.-
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    Record French Flight.
    30 26 Reuter. Paris, Apr. 5. The French fliers Pissavy and Cornet arrived at Le Bourget at 4.27 G.M.T. yesterday. They claim to have broken the record from Saigon.—
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    CONGRESS DEFIES GOVERNMENT.
    36 26 Reuter. Bombay, Apr. 10. Pandit Nehru, president of Congress, in an interview yesterday described the British Government’s attitude as patronising and hectoring and declared. “We reject the India Act with all our strength.”—
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    ADMINISTRATION OF COLONIES.
    148 26 Office to succeed him.—British Wireless. CHANGES MADE IN PERSONNEL. SIR JOHN MAFFEY’S RETIREMENT. gIR JOHN MAFFEY has expressed a desire to retire from the office of Permanent Under Secretary of State for Colonies, with effect from July 1. He has held the position since 1933. “The Secretary
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    NAZIS PROTEST TO S. AFRICA.
    131 26 -Reuter. SHARP REPLY IN PRESS. Cape Town. Apr. 5. The German Minister in Cape Town has handed the Prime Minister. Gen Hertzog. a note protesting against the proclamation aimed at destroying Nazi activities, which says that it must be regarded as a combative measure against
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    COAL WORKERS TO ATTEND CORONATION.
    113 26 British Wireless. Four Invited By The King London, Apr. 6. T*HE coal workers who have been personally invited by the King to attend the Coronation Service in the Abbey on May 12 were greatly surprised when the news of their selection was conveyed to them
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    Canada Fortifies Coast Of British Columbia.
    106 26 -Aneta-Trans-Ocean. London, Apr. 7. DRITISH Columbia has decided to construct coastal fortifications. This will be the first time that this part of the Pacific Coast has been fortified. It is reported that the Canadian Government will appropriate £1,400.000 tor coastal defences in British Columbia.
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    WAR AFFECTS FRENCH ARMS.
    115 26 -Aneta-Havas. UNABLE TO SECURE IRON PYRITES. Paris, Apr. 6. THE embargo on Spanish iron 1 pyrites recently decreed by Gen Franco is greatly embarrassing French industrial and military circles in view of its particular importance for the munitions industry. Present supplies will last for three months
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    NEW JAPANO-DUTCH TRADE PACT.
    60 26 -Sin Chew Jit Poh. N. I. To Restrict Chinese Imports Shanghai, Apr. 12. A new Japano-Dutch trade agreement has been concluded, according to Chinese reports. The pact provides for mutual trade benefits and, it is reported, the Dutch have agreed to restrict Chinese imports into the
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    REBEL AIRCRAFT ATTACK BRITISH WARSHIP.
    315 27 Fire Returned As Protective Measure London, Apr 7. THE BRITISH destroyer Gallant was twice attacked off the I Spanish coast yesterday by insurgent bombing aircraft, having presumably been mistaken for a Spanish ship. No damage was done, and in accordance with instructions issued to British
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    NANKING TALKS WITH REDS.
    151 27 ADVANCED STAGE REACHED Shanghai, Apr. 7. Government negotiations with the Communists for the latter’s surrender have reached an advanced stage, according to a foreign report. The chief point at issue, that of Nanking’s guarantee of good faith, has been partly overcome, the report -tates. The Government
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE SHIPPING WAR.
    200 27 .—Reuter. Indian Freights. Tokio, Apr. 8. The Japanese newspapers feature a report that the Indian Ministry of Commerce has formally proposed to the Japanese Foreign Office the opening of a conference for the adjustment of Indian freight ratios between British and Japanese ship-owners. The proposal allegedly states
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    NEW BOMBAY GOVERNOR.
    167 27 British Wireless. —Reuter Wireless. MR. LAWRENCE LUMLEY. London, Apr. 9. The King has approved the appointment of Mr. Lawrence Roger Lumley. at present member of Parliament for York, to succeed Lord Brabourne as Governor of Bombay.— British Wireless. Mr. Lumley has been Conservative M.P. for York since
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    EFFECTS OF CANARD.
    191 27 —Reuter. America’s Gold Policy. London, Apr. 8. ■JHE EFFECTS of yesterday’s gold canard have not yet blown over. While the City accepts the official denials of any change in United States gold policy, at least for the present, the opinion prevails that natural economic forces are making
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    MISSIONARIES EXPELLED.
    154 27 —Reute* Wireless. BRITISH CHURCHMEN IN ABYSSINIA. London, Apr. 11. 'J'HE expulsion from Abyssinia of six British missionaries, members of the Bible Churchmen’s Missionary Society, is being taken j up strongly in Rome by the British Government. A demarche has already been made by the Ambassador in Rome, Sir
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    MANCHU EMPEROR’S BROTHER WEDS.
    102 27 —Aneta-Domei. Bride A Grand-daughter Of Japanese Peer. Tokio, Apr. 3. The marriage of Lieut. Pu Chie, younger brother of the Emperor of Manchukuo, and of Miss Hiroko, granddaughter of Marquis Kintoh Saga. Member of the House of Peers, was solemnised at the Soldiers Club in Tokio.
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    RECORD FLIGHT TO LONDON.
    342 27 —Reuter. DIVINE WIND’S ACHIEVEMENT. JAPAN’S MESSAGE TO BRITAIN. London, Apr. 9. IN 50 hours’ flying time the Japa-nese-built aeroplane Divine Wind arrived from Tokio at Croydon at 3.26 p.m. today. They nearly halved the record from Tokio to Paris. The flight started on Monday evening. A
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    PRINCE NICHOLAS OF RUMANIA.
    113 27 Reuter. Denounces His Throne. Bucharest, Apr. 10. Prince Nicholas, heir-presumptlvc* to the Rumanian throne, has renounced all his titles and prerogatives, states a communique issued at the close rf a long meeting of the Crown Council attended by the heads of political parties and presided over
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    JULIANA’S HONEYMOON ENDS.
    28 27 —Reuter. Paris. Apr 7. Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard have returned to The Hague after their three-months honeymoon trip to Poland, Austria and the Riviera
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    BRITISH TROOPS KILLED IN WAZIRISTAN ATTACK
    371 28 ;.—Reuter. Strongly Armed Party In Day-Long Skirmish. New Delhi, Apr. 11. TWENTY-NINE soldiers, comprising seven British officers, two British non-commissioned officers and 20 Indian other ranks were killed when tribesmen attacked a convoy in South Waziristan. In addition five British officers, one British non-commis-sioned
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    GANDHI PROPOSES TRIBUNAL.
    272 28 —Reuter. DETERMINING POWERS OF GOVERNORS. Bombay, Apr. 11. •"pIIE appointment of an arbitration tribunal of three judges to decide whether it is competent for Governors to give the assurance asked by the Congress Party, namely, that they will not use “their special powers of interference or set
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    Foreigners Invade Australia Instead Of British Migrants.
    129 28 plenty of room for settlers.-Ane'a-Trans-Ocean. London. Apr. 12. AN interesting side-issue of the world colonial question has been raised by the Primate of Australia Archbishop of Perth. Western Australia, the Rt Rev. Henry le Fenu, who is visiting London to attend the Coronation
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    HUGE OPIUM HAUL IN U.S.A.
    111 28 —Reuter. Brooklyn. Apr. 11. Six men. three of whom were members of the crew of the British steamer Taybank, were found guilty by the Federal Court of a conspiracy to smuggle opium into the United State*. Ah Nan a Chinese carpenter on the Taybank who
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    AMELIA EARHART’S CRASH:
    22 28 Mechanics guarding the wreckage of Miss Amelia Earhart's plane after she had crashed in Hawaii on her round-the-world night.
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    CRUISER ALSO SENT.
    508 28 —Reuter. CARGO VESSEL IN TROUBLE. STOPPED BY REBEL SHIP. London, Apr. 11. In connection with the departure ot H.M.S. Hood from Gibraltar for th? north coast of Spain, it was learned yesterday that the British cruiser Shropshire is being sent from Gibraltar to augment the British naval
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    BRITAIN’S ARMS.
    213 28 British W’ireless. Programme Runs To Schedule. Rugby, Apr. io CIR THOMAS INSKIP. Minister for u the Co-ordination of Defence, in a speech last night said that he hoped they would be able to complete the five-year rearmament programme within the allotted period. The programme was being carried out
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    CORONATION MEDALS FOR COLONIAL TROOPS.
    67 28 —British Wireless. London, Apr. 9. THE King has consented to present Coronation Medals to members of the overseas contingents who will be in London for the Coronation. The ceremony will take place at Buckingham Palace on the morning of May 14, when over 1,500 officers
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    ANOTHER GREAT INNINGS BY DR. HOPKINS.
    471 29 SAVES GAME FOR PENANG AGAINST THE TOURISTS. MAXWELL STUMPS SEVEN MEN DURING THE MATCH. DENANG were able to earn a draw in their two days match 1 with Sir Julien Cahn’s XI which concluded on Saturday. They had four wickets in hand at close
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    PERRY MASTER TILDEN.
    32 29 —Reuter. Boston. Apr. 6. beat Tilden 3—6. 6—2, 8—6 6 "3- in the final match of their series n which the Englishman has won four m atches to one.—Reuter.
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    AMERICAN TEAM FOR RYDER CUP.
    84 29 A Reuter telegram from New York states that the following have have been selected to represent the United States in the Ryder Cup match against Britain at Southport on June 29 and 30: Sarazen. Shute. Manero. Horton Smith. Picard. Revolta. The remaining four members of
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    WOMEN’S GOLF AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    355 29 i Qualifiers For The Spring Cup. The qualifying round of the Spring Cup was incorporated in the Singapore Golf Club’s women’s April medal competition at Bukit Timah, which resulted in wins for Mrs. M. M. Paterson in “A” division with a net score of 35.
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    GOOD BATTING GIVES S.C.C. WIN OVER S.R.C.
    420 29 —Reuter. Three Men Score Well On Each Side. 'THE week-end meeting of the first teams of the A padang clubs, on the S.C.C. ground, produced some excellent batting on both sides. On Saturday Balhetchet, D’Cotta and d’Almeida got the hulk of the S.R.C.’s
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    SAM KING WINS £2,000 TOURNEY.
    163 29 Golf. Reuter Wireless. Four Strokes Ahead Of Henry Cotton. London, Apr. 9. Sam King, a farmer’* son and assistant at Knole Park, Kent, won the Daily Mail £2,000 golf tournament at Little Easton. Warwickshire with an aggregate of 283 tor 72 holes, his rounds being
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    CITY AND SUBURBAN.
    124 29 William Of Valence Tops The Betting. London. Apr. 5 The latest callover for the City and Suburban handicap to be run at Epsom on Apr. 21 and the Derby to be run on June 2 is cabled by Reuter as follows fall prices oifered except where otherwise
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    NEW AMATEUR BILLIARDS CHAMPION.
    97 29 Reuter. London, Apr. 7. At Burroughes Hall, in the English amateur billiards championship final. Kingsley Kennerley, aged 23, who is an engineer in Birmingham, beat the holder, Joe Thompson, of Workington, by 4703 points to 3633. Kennerley’s aggregate is a record for the amateur championship. And
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    LISHEEN & SOME FLIRT PAY BEST ON TOTE.
    877 30 LISHEEN SOME FLIRT PAY BEST ON TOTE. FARTHING ALONE RIDES MORE THAN ONE WINNER. (From Our Owr. Correspondent) Penang, Apr. 10. A LARGE crowd attended the second and concluding day of the Penang Turf Club meeting today. Heavy rain fell after the fourth race. As a mark of respect for
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    REMEMBER II WINS THE NEWBURY CUP.
    81 30 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 10. The Newbury Spring Cup race, run today over one mile (straight), resulted as follows: Lord Portal s REMEMBER II 7.01 (Robertson) 1. Mr. R. Middleman’s FAIR PLAY 7.04 (Maher) 2. Mr. G. Lambton’s PRICKET 8.01 (Crouch) 3.
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    SWEDE’S RECORD WALK AT WHITE CITY.
    68 30 —Router London. Apr. 4. On the White City track, Michaelson, of Sweden, won the Amateur Athletic Association’s seven miles walk in the world’s record time of 50 minutes 19 1|5 seconds. The previous record was 50 minutes 28 4-5 seconds by the Britisher. Pope,
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    YON WINS MALAY TITLE.
    314 30 Lawn Tennis. Brilliant Play In Beating Kamis. HKAMIS, former holder of the title, lost the AllMalaya Malays lawn tennis championship on Sunday to Yon bin Mian, of Muar, the Johore champion. The match was played at Johore by agreement, rain having prevented the final being decided
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    303 30 Golf. Mr. And Mrs. Fergusson Win With 34% Net. The first bi-monthly mixed foursomes competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah on Sunday and resulted in a win Mr. and Mrs. E. M. F. Fergusson with a net score of Thirty-seven
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    MALAYS TOO NIPPY FOR THE AIRMEN.
    395 30  -  By "Echo.” APPOKTUNISM wins lots of soccer matches. It won the v Malays their Division I league fixture with the Royal Air Force at Anson Road Stadium on Saturday. The Malays deserved their 3—1 victory because they first made their openings by neat passing
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    MILLWALL AND WEST BROMWICH BEATEN IN THE F. A. CUP SEMI-FINALS.
    239 32 AT Wembley on May I—the last day of the soccer season—Sunderland and Preston North End will contest the final of the F.A. Cup competition. The semi-finals were played on Saturday, and the results were SUNDERLAND 2 MILLWALL 1. At
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    GLIMPSES AT THE GAMES.
    233 32 Arsenal Beaten By A Cleverer Team. (From Our Own Correspondent* London. Apr. 11. In their important match at Manchester the Arsenal began well but the City were cleverer in the long run. Th?ir goals were scored by Tilson and Toseland one in each half. The draw
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
    453 32 DIVISION I. Who Goes Down With Albion Rovers Clyde 0 Queen’s Park 2 Dunfermline 3 Celtic 4 Falkirk 4 Hibernian l Hamilton 3 Aberdeen 2 Hearts 4 Q. of Suoth 2 Motherwell 4 Partick 2 Rangers 1 Albion 0 St. Johnstone 1 Kilmarnock 3 St. Mirren 5 Arbroath
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    HONG KONG CIVILIANS BEAT SINGAPORE SERVICES.
    53 32 Rttgby Football *n a rugger match at Hong Kong states a Reuter telegram a Civilian XV deteated a team representing the Singapore Services by 9 Doints to 8 The ’atter team were presumably drawn mostly from the Inniskillings. who went .o Hong Kong for
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    ARSENAL LOSE KEY MATCH.
    1000 32 MANCHESTER CITY’S VICTORY MAKES THEM FAVOURITES FOR THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP. THE following are the results of Home soccer league matches played on Saturday, as cabled by Reuter, with the league tables up to date ENGLISH LEAGUE. DIVISION L Sheffield Wednesday Drc. To Bottom Position. Birmingham 2
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      FRASER & COMPANY’S SHARE REPORT.
      969 1 FRASER COMPANY’S SHARE REPORT. Effects Of Gold Scare Rumours. MESSRS Fraser and Co., in their weekly share report, issued at the clsoe of business on April 13 write:— Since our last report much has Happened. and apparently is still happening. in the world of high finance too technical and complicated
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      PRODUCE.
      258 1 Singapore, April 14, 12 noon. Buyei Seiie. Gambler jg qq Hamburg Cube $15 00 Cube $n go *P VT)t>y White Muntok $19.00 $18.50 B1 ack $11.00 Mixed $7.00 Sun Dried $7.40 i'aputcQ Smill Flake $5 00 Fair Flal.e $4 50 Medium Pearl $5.?5 Small Pearl $5 40 Saoi *oui
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      363 1 London. Apr. 13. Hie arc today* closing middle prices an t,n» London Stock Exchange: Snares d £1 denomination unless otherwise stated i Yester* Rise day or Pali Conversion Loar 5 oc. 1 1944-64 113*4 Vi Punning Lioari 4 p.c 1960-90 110*4 Wai Loan. 3Vi p.c 103 Com. Union
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      20 1 Apr. 8 Tin, 8’pore Price $131 per picul 9 131.50 12 136 13 134 25 14 135.25
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES (Sellers).
      50 1 Date Spot Apr. May-June July-Sept. Oct.-Dec London Apr. 8 42% 42% 42% 42% 42% 12 1/16 9 42% 42% 42% 42% 42% 21 1/16 12 42% 4°% 52% 42% 42% 12 13 39% 39% 39% 40 40 11 7/16 14 39% 39% 39% 40% 40% 11%
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      HONG FATT’S DIVIDEND POLICY DEFENDED.
      1413 2 Absolute Necessity Of Large Reserves For Contingencies. THE conservative policy of the directors in regard to dividend distribution was defended by Mr. Chew Kam Oman, in his address to shareholders in Hong Fatt (Sungei Besi) annual meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Apr. 7. Mr. Chew
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER ACTION.
      136 2 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.324th auction on April 7 when there were catalogued 1.390,623 lbs. 620.81 tons: offered 1,389,623 lbs., 620.36 tons sold 849.381 lbs., 379.18 tons. Spot London 12%d. New York 25% cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed smoked sheet cents per lb.
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      COPRA FREIGHT RATES RAISED.
      33 2 The freight rates for copra in bags will be increased from June 1 to 40.50 A. per 1.200 kilograms from Sabang and Padang, and to 45.50 A. from Macassar.
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      SELLING PANIC.
      206 2 Reuter. Speculators Quit Commodities. London, Apr. 7. have rushed to sell commodities, includin'* rubber and metals, as the result of a panic in financial circles in London and the Continent following the receipt of a report from New York that the United States banks have informed their London
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      RUBBER PRODUCTION ON N.I. ESTATES
      68 2 ACCORDING to statistics issued by the Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, Batavia, the production of rubber on estates in Netherlands India during February, totalled 17,261 tons. Of a total acreage of estate tappable rubber in Netherlands India of 1,320,346 acres, 136,905 acres or 10.4
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      STERLING RUBBER RESULTS.
      164 2 BOUSTEAD AND CO. LTD. have been advised of th* following results of sterling ruboer companies lor which they act as agents in Malaya for the year ended Dec 31 last. The figures in brackets are the capitalisation a* par per planted acre on Dec 31. 1935 CHERAS
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      RATRUT BASIN
      32 2 Ratrut Basin Tin dredge statistics for March hours run 362, cubic yard' treated 37,190. tin ore won 152.30 piku s estimated cost $18,500. cost per cu’ l yard 49.7 cents.
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      RUBBER MARKET REVIEW.
      739 3 WEEK OF CONSIDERABLE ACTIVITY. high shipments FROM THE EAST. I.EWIS AND PEAT (Singapore) LTD. n their weekly report on the rubber market issued on, Apr. 9, write: The past week has been one of very considerable activity caused by heavy liquidations in all markets. The chief reason
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      JERAM KUANTAN RUBBER ANNUAL MEETING.
      591 3 Dividend Reserve To Defray Expenditure On Replanting. pROPOSING the adoption ol the report and account at the annual meeting of Jeram Kuantan Rubber Estate Ltd. in Singapore on Apr. 7, Mr. H. C. Atkin, Berry, the chairman, said HEFORE proceeding with the business of the
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      MARCH TIN PRODUCTION.
      72 3 domestic production, as represented by exports from the F.M.S., U.M.S. and Malacca, of tin and tin-in-ore at 75.5 per cent, tin content, during March t italled 6,610 tons. The F.M.S. produced 6,428 tons: Johore 83 tons; Kedah 23 tons: Perlis 26 tons; Kelantan 2 tons; Trengganu 47
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      PNEUMATIC CASINGS PRODUCTION.
      151 3 Shipments Up During December. Shipments of pneumatic casings during the month of December are estimated at 5.015,872 units, an increase of 18.5 per cent, over November and 22.9 per cent, above shipments made in December, 1935. accodrding to statistics released by the rubber Manufacturers Association, Inc. This
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      39 3 London, Apr. 7. The Board of Trade index of wholesale prices in March shows the largest recorded increase for any month since the upward movement began in June. 1936. The index was 3.3 per cent, higher than in February.
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      MARCH TIN ORE PRODUCTION.
      341 3 SOUTHERN KINTA 5,761 PICULS. f l J HE following dredge statistics and outputs of tin ore refer to the month of March. Piculs Hours Yardage ore Kampong Kamunting 643 121,000 441 Asam Kumbang 263 112,000 543 Ulu Yam Tin 587 121,000 570 Thabawleik 610 161,000 504
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      LONDON TIN BUYS MORE SHARES.
      57 3 In Companies Managed By Anglo-Oriental. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Apr. 9. London Tin Corporation Ltd has purchased several blocks of shares at a cost of £100.000 and the allotment of 100.C00 unissued 4s shares in companies which arc managed ov AngloOriental Malaya* Ltd Straits
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      LEWIS AND PEAT BIG RISE IN PROFIT.
      79 3 compared with £2,682 in 1935.—Straits Times copyright. From £2,682 To £23,889 In 1936. <From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 12. The better prices and the higher production quotas ruling for rubber last year are reflected in the profits of Lewis and Peat. Ltd.,
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      57 3 During the week ending Apr. 3, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 80,360 cases, of which: 60,808 (76 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 2.744 (3 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe. 1.525 (2 per cent.) cases to Canada,
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      1237 4 Issued By Fraser And Co., EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore, April 14, 10 a.m. MINING. Issue VaL Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 6/6 6/9 £1 Asam K cm bang 35/3 36/9 £1 Austral Malay 57/- 59/6 5/- Ayer Hitam 29/- 30/1 Ayer Weng 1.40 1.50 £1 Bangrin
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      LAWAS RUBBER TO BUY BORNEO PROPERTY.
      57 4 (Sarawak) Rubber Estates Ltd. is to purchase a new property in British North Borneo. In order to finance this purchase the company is increasing its capital to €400.000 bv creating 200.000 ordinary shares of €1 each. No details of the acreage or the age
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      537 4 London Exchange Prices On April 5. Allagaf (2/) 2/4 »/i; Alor Pongsti (2/) ,3/8%; Angio-Malay 20/; Ayer Kuning 49/4*4! Bagan Serai 28/3; Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 4/2; Banteng 32/; Batang (2/) 1/10*4; Batu Caves 28/; Batu Tiga 54/3; Bekoh (2/) 2’8*4; Bertam Con. (2/) 5/2*4; Bidor 43/9; Bikam (2/)
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      FORWARD RUBBER SALES FOR 1938.
      63 4 The secretaries advise shareholders that the following forward contracts have been made BRUNEI UNITED. 30 tons London standard ribbed smoke sheet, loose, at 44 4 cents per nound. delivery 2V 2 tons monthly during 1938. CHANGKAT SERDANG. 30 tons London standard ribbed smoke sheet, standard
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      MARCH RUBBER STATISTICS.
      88 4 pxPORTS of dry rubber, uncur reeted figures, from Malaya Brunei and Labuan, during Mar<‘h totalled 40.709 tons. Of this amount, 39,888 tons were from the mainland: 657 tons from the Straits Settlements islands: 149 tons from Brunei and 15 tons from Labuan. The above figures should not
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      TIN SHARES.
      151 4 London Exchange Prices On March 31. Ampat (4/) 6/4*4; Anglo-Burma (5/> 19/Ayer Hitam (5/) 29/9; Bangrin 22/6; Goper.J .Cons. 2 19/32; Hongkong (5/) 39/6- Idrk (5/) 15/6; Ipoh (16/) 35/3; Ka’mponc Lanjut 25/10%; Kamunting (5/> 17/28/6; Kinta (5/) 17/; Kinta Kelias (5/? 8/9; Kramat Pulai (5/) 18/6; Kramat
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      FIXED TRUST QUOTA LIONS.
      125 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.* London, Apr 12 The following are today's bid* quotations for Fixed Trusts: s d British Empire “A” 23 9 British Empire “B” 10 !0 > British Empire Cumulative 18 Oxd British Empire Comprehensive 21 9 British General ’‘A" 22 9 British Genera:
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      31 4 For the period Apr. 9 to Apr. 15 inclusive, the High Commissioner has fixed the price of rubber for purposes of assessment to export duty, at I2 3 cents per pound.
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
      162 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore, Apr. 14. Company Dividend X otaJ for Books Close financial Date Ex. Div vear T I N Payable Date to date Hone S p«t nR0 JS‘i i pr T Apr 14 Apr d U** Hon 5 W !J Zl\ 1! ‘SS Lukut l2V
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